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As of January 2020, four new training courses have been recently made available for the 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·ÑÌýcommunity:

Note: Information about required courses and course descriptions was updated on January 23, 2025.

• Writing for the web at 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ – WS-100*
• 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ’s digital standards – WS-101*
• Designing great digital experiencesÌý- WS-102*
• UX at 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ – WX-103

These courses go over the essentials of best practices for contentÌýcreation, maintaining brand consistency, and UX design, and also outlines the mandatory and legal obligations pertaining to 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ’s Digital Standards.

*Three of these courses, WS-100, WS-101 and WS-102 are mandatory for:

• WMS Site Managers
• WMS Site Editors
• VHost Site Owners/Administrators
• Faculty-Hosted Site Owners/Administrators

For more information about which course to take for your specific position, here’s a table of course requirements.

To register for these courses, please visit the (9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ username and password required).

Here is a list of upcoming sessions to fit the courses in your schedule.

General Overview of Course Material:

Writing for the web at 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ – WS-100

Best practices and techniques for creating better content and to optimize it for the web:

• Constructing a clear portrait of your users
• Structuring your text for the web
• Optimizing of your content for search engines
• Separating meaning and presentation
• Writing URLs and other HTML tags

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9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ’s digital standards – WS-101

Overview of the criteria for creating and managing 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ websites and online services including:

• Best practices
• Mandatory and legal obligations
• Industry standards regarding web production and other digital properties

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Designing great digital experiences - WS-102

An introduction to the principles of usability and aesthetic design. This course is ideal for anyone interested in improving the aesthetic and overall experience of their website. It will be especially useful to those without formal design training, or those with non-web design backgrounds.Ìý

This course covers:

• An introduction to user research and wireframing
• Key principles of usability and aesthetics
• How to apply those principles to sites on any platform (with particular emphasis on the WMS)
• Many examples and hands-on discussion

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UX at 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ – WX-103

This hands-on workshop is for members of the 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ community who own and manage 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ websites, especially those planning to conduct user experience research for website projects:

• UX research techniques
• 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ-supported tools and resources for conducting UX research and design
• Tips for ensuring you meet your goals when conducting UX research